There are 6,000 contact centres in the UK - this is the 1st podcast dedicated to the world of the contact centre. Perhaps still an industry with a negative perception externally, the reality is very different & very positive. This is a podcast all about best practice in Contact Centres &what vibrant, vital, diverse, exciting engagement places they really are. I’ll be chatting to people who know their stuff and are doing great things. This podcast is independent and a proud supporter of Naomi ...
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On today's Linkedin Live GOOW TV we had our first ever panel. I was joined by Dan Light of Different Edge, Pete Dunn of BPA Quality and Danny Wareham of Firgun to talk about Performance Management in Contact Centres. Is performance management a phrase that strikes fear into your teams ? We explore why this and what you can do about it and the panel…
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The Break Room is a Live Linkedin Audio event bought to you by Get Out of Wrap. We started talking about academies (grad bays) in Contact Centres initially but as its a live event we started talking about AI and then, thanks to Spencer, we talked about the extent to which technology is helping or hindering customers with disabilities. If you like t…
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#198 - Nadine Edmondson of Evaluagent on maximising QA & NPS
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Nadine Edmondson is Director of Product Marketing & GTM at Evaluagent and is at the cutting edge of whats going on at Evaluagent with their AI driven QA, XNPS and gamification. It's a great conversation and Nadine is insightful, knowledgeable and engaging !
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#197 GOOW TV - Are agents being asked to come back in to Contact Centres
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In today's Get out of Wrap on Linkedin we chatted about whether we are seeing a return of agents from working from home back to the contact centre, and if so, what are the implications. We also chatted about ID & V and the trend on time taken to identify customers.
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#196 - GOOW TV ft. Rob Wilkinson on NPS & an announcement
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In this episode from GOOW TV (every Tuesday on Linkedin - 10am GMT) I am joined by Rob Wilkinson of Evaluagent who shares his thoughts on NPS and what Evaluagent are up to in transforming how we understand and use NPS. There's also a special announcement !
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#195 - The ECCCSA's with new Chair of the Judges - Moira Clark and Director of Operations - Jackie Pringle
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With a week to go until the deadline for nominations for the European Contact Centre & Customer Service Awards ( the ECCCSA's) I sit down to chat with the new Chair of the Judges - Moira Clark and Awards Director of Operations - Jackie Pringle.
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#194 - GOOW TV on Training & Agent In-Call Knowledge
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On this weeks GOOW TV (every Tuesday 10am on Linkedin Live) we chatted about our favourite subjects at school and then onto what we thought needed to be improved for agents training in contact centres. Then we covered the latest stats on agent desktop systems including in-call knowledge. Lots of great insight from the viewers - enjoy !…
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#193 Jordan Powell on the transition from Agent to Team Leader
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The first in a new series of podcasts featuring people from the Team Leader Community. Jordan Powell in Corporate Sales Team Leader at Gravity and also a big part of the Team Leader Community. In this episode we chat about the transition from Agent to Team Leader
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What is on your music playlist ? What are the top factors that affect Customer Loyalty ? What are the struggles for agents in our industry when it comes to systems ? We covered this and much more in the latest episode of Get out of Wrap - join us live next Tuesday on Linkedin Live or watch it on YouTube…
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Join me and everyone who watches Get out of Wrap TV on Linkedin (every Tuesday at 10am UK time) as we chat about contact centres. In this episode we are joined by Morris Pentel who shares just what we can gain by understanding uncertainty, doubt and confusion in our customer contacts. This is a new concept where I am taking the audio from the show …
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#190 Sandra Thompson on Emotional Intelligence - Part 2
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Part 2 - Sandra Thompson on Emotional Intelligence. A great episode to see in 5 years of Get Out of Wrap and Sandra demonstrates her own EI by getting me a cake ! In this episode Sandra shares more great tips on deploying Emotional Intelligence in the workplace - a must listen - not just for leaders but for everyone.…
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#189 Sandra Thompson on Emotional Intelligence pt.1
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Sandra Thompson is an expert on Emotional Intelligence and Founder of Ei Evolution and is on a mission to equip leaders with this vital skill. Engaging, knowledgeable and fun this is a must listen 💜
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Join me and come and chat to four of the awesome Team Leads at SSCL at the end of a great Team Leader Day.
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#187 Chara-Lea Pidduck shares her inspiring story
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Join me to listen to the inspiring career to date of Chara - 10 years at DDC has seen Chara take on roles in sales, customer service, Team Leader, Quality, Chat, Social media, Change & C.I, Client services & Chara shares the impact post-natal depression had on her in what is an inspiring episode.
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#186 - David Holmes author of Leading the Line comes on to chat about the book
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David Holmes - Director at SSE and author of Leading the Line comes on to chat about the book.
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#185 Katie Davies of DDC OS chats about her passion for The North & DDC Discusses
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Join me as Katie Davies - Client Development Director at DDC OS talks about the passion she has for the North and how it really is a metropolis of contact centres and mega CX professionals. We then chat about DDC Discusses.These insightful and different events are people focused rather than tech. Katie chats about how fundamental our understanding …
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Meet Andy Roberts CEO of Sabio. Sabio are known to most people in the industry as innovators and great supporters of both people and the industry as a whole. This is a unique opportunity to hear about Andy's own journey and about the exciting goings on at Sabio. We talk about the history of Sabio, the future, how they engage and support their custo…
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#183 Chris Mounce of Evaluagent on the launch of a new service & all things quality
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As well as being a lovely human being Chris is an expert in quality in the contact centre world and joins me on this latest episode to talk about the launch of a new service & all things quality & shares his career story in a really entertaining & insightful episode.
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#182 - Steven Miller - multiple award winning WFM & Planning Manager
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Steven Miller has spent his career in contact centres - starting on the phones and then moving into planning. A subject matter expert Steven is a multiple award winner and shares his story and tips in this episode.
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#181 Sir John Kirwan - All Blacks Rugby legend & his mental health mission
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Sir John Kirwan or JK is a rugby & All Black rugby legend who played 63 tests & scored 35 tries, he was in the team who won the first ever rugby world cup and has been honoured for his services to mental health in New Zealand & across the world. Sir John or JK co-founded Groov a science backed, data driven platform to help people with their mental …
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#180 - The UK National Contact Centre Awards with Jackie Pringle
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Join me chatting to Jackie about the UK National Contact Centre Awards - the deadline for nominations is approaching so this episode will give you everything you need to know.
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Jo Bonser is an expert on people based leadership, coaching and creating the right environment for your teams to thrive a great way to start the podcast in 2024
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#178 Pete Lees & Barry Cooper chat about radical candour
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Everyday in the Team Leader Community I do a Live Stream where we chat about all things leadership in contact centres. Today Pete & Barry shared so many great things about how candour can help you lead better I wanted to share it wider than just the community.
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#177 The ECCCSA's 2023 - a celebration of the Contact Centre & Customer Service Industry across Europe
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Join me as one of the media partners at this years European Contact Centre & Customer Service Awards night in London. Hear from many guests recount the buzz and atmosphere of the night and share their reflections on 2023 and thoughts about the year ahead. What a night
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#176 - Helen Beaumont Manahan of BPA Quality on Vulnerability
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A firm favourite of the show and the industry Helen Beaumont Manahan of BPA Quality is back ! In this episode Helen talks about Vulnerability and why this training has been the most requested for BPA this year. Helen shares tips and best practice on this key area for contact centres.
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